The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-05
A uREAr RArrt.n sHIP.
. 'll about the Mammoth Twin
Screw Vefssl
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tCU Doe the Baltimore .ltac -ica3L
Ia, '7Nuoi H. VA. Nov. 2-Assifant Naval
,-a rscur Francis T. E)vles, Who is to
r'S- y,gs nteui 10 construction Of the Row
rs, t.,ta ..toN battle ship 10 be built ~ the
r nav. ytri hcrc, furnishes following in
oll ter~tlu.' ,i9-cription OF th' great vessel
,tt The Designs tere prepared 10y the Barrow
.c ShipSC'h,Wg Company of Barrow, Eng
lay land, and pon submitted 10 tho Navy De-
~, partment : st March in response 10 an ad-
,nd yeCtisemehe for ompetit!yo designs for two
ire ernlor0c ~ yels one 10 h. a cruiser, and the
~ 9'aer bNe ie--hip The Re ROW design was
40, Ja,'gea the ,eSt OF the hattie ships and ac-
=" S9tet ny we Secret uy OF the Navy, and
i,A r',aived III prize Of %l5.00N offered by the
- COVE 'nn,c-.'
lfd The css'' viii te ap feet in length, 6l
~ feet he w. 2At have /. can drauQht of
: wat'v % @6i5 feet When fully equipped
1e' and vt .er normal dnugAt hei' tot.I dis
eh lJAc cencn, weight wih ~ $500 tons.
mo shf "lH propelled ly twin screws,
~ acH~ ~fed by two nderaident SITS of ma
lth - ne Nerical triple expansion engines,
en- WI IA ,vto, developing $500 indicated
ina h'Nes pow er, viii give tae vessel speed Of
'ia 'vcui zen tuots 0Cr hour or a measured
~ urs. The 'oal ounke.s ri contain $50
II tsus II cuai, or sufficient g. enaiIe the YES
~ ~ nc ,teac tOO0 miles n twelve knots an
am hot ~ = ~ miles nj ful, speed
the Technically speaking. thc vesse IS a twin
nm r''r i>it-t double tirr ship with an
ne ~ in,.~cA rASD ibt enclosing Ihe lover parts
10 OF tt"' ,N-Ys.S the hydraula machinery for
W" "a via; fuN iurrets aEh tolding the guns
an aiid -" tdht' castings Of the boilers The
,aEs' h>ck ia y feet above the water, and
as upoh . as two turreo' OF 2 itlch steel
a-bAt Cach @ ntaining i:lincl gan. The
ION '.rrent az - aced en- achelon- that is the
tn s,R.'rg 'Ga on the pDrt side and tie
Rn1 5tAs' r'A t o. the starbonld side 80 that
al ~ AZ nch guns may be brought %
b, @' tet - or right stern, ~ we'll as
on U1t, ~ y des Two 6-incb GUNS are
plA ~ iFo 'ntrRl rivot mouniings for
lis vpo @n}o upon this deck 70, bow and
''s seln hl
lights, %, tructure forming a bridge
lile dee 3, ut pon this Geek, pro dding a
ph '''"'r So 'fp he navgRiior Of toe iSel
az 81 the ~ rEe z boats ard for 4he mount
=, 'N pt e tev : 3GLins guns and search |
- AT. . va rh"us mn hyirB bridge,
M sr"rN p -r "a. O. pcunt m apidj iing guns |
or a.: t7' .-ac l-- -its, are provided. A
nee b Hvt tunr.. 9f. luF = e. twelve inches |
BIT h * A rtDr1N p l-r.a-i ohh level with !
ne 1rdg W.. The sGu nicatlens with !
Ia the onnin. ,'t1, for rRvic tirk the YES el
Ise are ,-''''ectd "a an ar1i0ref 'u-s three |
led irchts thiCl
Fo. 'six-.nch rs ar. -1ng,i N soon.
ve sofs oi the r7air le-r tn+ oce Islt below |
sw the up of deek. 90 commanjiIg rargo I
30 tuni ehi 'orwa rL sd .Neutv-lye degrees |
90 ahbft ts bean, al twp otAs- smll.rly I
~ att. FoN~ SIX an1cf four thrAo-r.nd- |
c-l of-. hot lkusi "a ui trims gtus, and fJrty /
k%e seY1f res rInE r.lss slo .OlEhf IN Il be !
~ mali decl We t.Ie D. the gu.s on this |
Il deck beint arc "a By side1atiug one |
III ana halt i1c' % and the gun Z. posed |
10 SECURE a ieaFy " n0l' siarn sre and a |
fgood defense aes -.rr. 10 boz afrs,k
a Elaborate prCy tr.. ua4lc ior tie u-e /
Il III teipedoe.. ~ f a. wide : icr elect-
AEAg t)rpedoe, tnt ss iD siA pctdl01s |
n FORWARD - 81 Hhc bow ore art
of Through the -, n four t,r, 1gh tie
slds\ protection ,..al part { Z tue
TIN Elsisis Of -'~ hei. - inches
shin 90 tending uuI ..t 0v,r r.
Thick -. ~ feet "a y b. earl4 end
length u - - . 'uras .hick,
extending dlago..>~ SeSsa % aloAsa with 8
the vessel The sains klcnSSsseS Of st~5t
incheA cf wood two airs W. kSssSS sd
plating, = OF an in ,h,os, -
framing and giriefS
An armored pro9se izs deck, 3 inches nan.
thick, ertends cTeg tn engines, boiioTs and sE
magazines, s,g i1g doA tIrwRrd AMI aft 10 mile
the extrnitE, sf the es'el protecting Ihe war
steering gear nfp and meeting the tOw at s.hi,
the point OF tbe 'sn. The stem is formed Vail
IN q powerful IN, = nd heavily strength LA
ened. The redoJsC Q upol the main deck in he
q. o,-f 30 bgss Of the turrets and their old
gear inches thick inl covered With hors
inch a...ng ovor the spre not occupied ~ h' ~
the .alrarr ono
T1e hun ia b"i.s az rl u ste.i IN .ho I'M ing
eel ifG IN TIE -, 10 oft0ln extends thirC
'-s der the 0u-io'8, 'Jo.ie aud 'nagaziDas
for : ls.it ~ -, te'st Is p vie both
io~sipi -' ard tIa ntrfs, ito ~ n
tot. water .ight con frr1eats tttea we
e. ~a.er hai.sSa. 50 tnsi g. ~~i1 may 10 I'm
tr'..el-d "hesl cosi e. Jrc' con won,
slp'rd. Great -trong5h given - IT,, third g
structure ny tLe balk Ir'ss 1;lc q clls: ~ IN
longih iIia! bu5.bs4dS Il r. 10. sO.ae dis ~
,,ftT ,sfs q oft. h frat
nnlshe<ads. ~ ding .ie tuli into a graa. emo
urpibes 81 w@.-a. i.,ia "a apartments l.49
he enslhe Sre pla,ed ~ two e1nrar, r.. 70
lnerts and .hs SCiers In 4 q. and Jecnliar mr.
teatars il It's the ma i-.ines an6 shell as ~
royGia Gre IN = sgra OF central, Jnidship mar
compartments cS-ending arouyh tho boi er strst
roJr1s thrs Bringing u ,-.-nuhition di- and
.sctty ntisf the 4 M, arr b.. Jla s.,a tIor- tne
OughiV pTO'e3t.s.f part - { rofu l. g''7l
featait OF IN jatof .cre, sI-, zoe
veSse. Is eu.iroly viz l0it snI sqers =,
being 6tted R.rj ,wJ sse' .ni l1ey ilsstA
'arrpdDc fcig soa aiin ysm 'refr tops +''
The aprropr,.Cirr q ,r b. . Ing tl1 s.fs..8.
xcl sive of q, iumca4s / .stA"0Q. and
'ie astirnatej ta,,i Of tie / = s EN, ,nn arbA
! I'd ot the riacdinel.y :4&
fh9 wo5xbt Z the arluo, .ae tess-. o.
,5l0 nj. This VII We D ttc FsIf -l
sFdDl irO1 CHnIapy, of L4slan 'a irl0
{ nd u oist ebDgt SE50JA fhe UoEf 1i Ian
{ ,S.r r. Il Gst 5sj,d u no e. p. gt 49,
: ,d3a 5Dn,, 9ld of voJdgcT tacut ~ sru- -
the .yroD' oIpeDded Isb,A o .na ,''i
h'b, alone wp Mt be fer n 90 p00 'f
I he s~;eneise yrcpafnit. whicl are 1ec- eert
e sarv I.rs bridre .,slinL. =. the sh.- --il iIe
d revers H." iay.uf W ~ f-,l f,f ten or dbb
twelve mon,bs, md 6 J1l ict0r Bowles semi
tLnks that j VI r~sI:-s at least three Th
years TO compi,s .he Zip 0ben once begun Mos'
employing a fcy,. .y i.-gH., 200 10 1000 Rich
men The addition. :. rlaf. . viii cost glbO Locl
O00, and will place rsi- v. in a position TO tenn
build three t,tner simii.,y :. irs D., once IL roun
given the work. defe
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